(a) whether the Government is pursuing the Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) programme in a consultative manner and has accorded it top priority;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether ILR programme is being pursued based on the principle of consensus and agreement among the concerned States;
(d) if so, the details thereof;
(e) the status of implementation of the proposals for inter-State rivers under the ILR programme?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)
(a) to (e) Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP), the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports. Details and current status of the proposals for inter-State linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers (ILR) Programme is furnished at Annexure.
The Government is pursuing the interlinking of rivers (ILR) programme in a consultative manner and has accorded it priority. There is a structured mechanism for preparing work plan, fixing the targets, consultation with all stakeholders, reviewing of the progress etc. for ILR projects. Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of link projects after completion, are sent to the concerned States and efforts are made by way of holding regular consultation meetings with the concerned States to build consensus on water sharing, etc.
A Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers (SCILR) was constituted in September, 2014 to expedite execution of the inter-linking of rivers (ILR) projects. Nineteen meetings of the Special Committee have been held so far and its latest meeting was held on 12.11.2021. Further, a Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers was also constituted in April, 2015 to look into the issues relating to interlinking of rivers. Fifteen meetings of the Task Force have been held so far and the latest meeting was held on 22.10.2021.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4808 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 31.03.2022 REGARDING “CONSULTATION FOR INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS”.
Details and status of the proposals for inter-State linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers Programme
S.
No Name Rivers States concerned Status
Peninsular Component
1(a) Mahanadi (Manibhadra)–
Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Mahanadi and Godavari Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana,
Andhra Pradesh, Odisha,
Karnataka and Maharashtra FR Completed.
1(b) Mahanadi (Bermul)–
Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Mahanadi and Godavari do FR Completed.
Preparation of DPR
under progress.
2 Godavari(Inchampall)-Krishna(Pulichintala)
link Godavari and Krishna Odisha, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
and Karnataka FR Completed.
3 Godavari(Inchampalli)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link Godavari and Krishna --do-- FR Completed.
DPR
Completed.
4 Godavari(Polavaram)
- Krishna(Vijayawada) link Godavari and Krishna --do-- FR Completed.
5 Krishna(Almatti)
–Pennar link Krishna and Pennar Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra and Karnataka FR Completed.
6 Krishna (Srisailam)–Pennar link Krishna and Pennar --do-- FR Completed.
7 Krishna(Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) link Krishna and Pennar --do-- FR Completed.
DPR Completed.
8 Pennar (Somasila)–Cauvery(Grand Anicut) link Pennar and Cauvery Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
Puducherry FR Completed.
DPR Completed.
9 Cauvery (Kattalai)–Vaigai–Gundar link Cauvery, Vaigai
and
Gundar Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
Kerala and Puducherry DPR Completed.
10 Ken–Betwa link Ken and Betwa Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh DPR (Phase – I, II & Comprehensive report) Completed. The Project is now under implementation.
11
(i) Parbati – Kalisindh –Chambal link Parbati, Kalisindhand Chambal Madhya Pradesh,Uttar
Pradesh and Rajasthan requested
to be Consulted during consensus building) FR Completed.
(ii) Parbati-Kuno-Sindh link Parbati, Kuno
and Sindh Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan PFR completed.
12 Par-Tapi-Narmada
link Par, Tapi and
Narmada Maharashtra and Gujarat DPR Completed.
13 Damanganga – Pinjal link Damanganga and Pinjal --do-- DPR Completed.
14 Bedti-Varada link Bedti and Varada Maharashtra, Andhra
Pradesh and Karnataka PFR Completed.
Draft DPR completed
15 Netravati – Hemavati link Netravati
and Hemavati Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala PFR Completed.
16 Pamba - Achankovil –Vaippar link Pamba,Achankovil and Vaippar Kerala and Tamil Nadu FR Completed.
$ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati – Kalisindh –
Chambal link.
Himalayan Component
1. Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga(M-S-T-G)link Manas, Sankosh,
Tista and Ganga BHUTAN & INDIA
(Assam,West Bengal and
Bihar) FR completed.
DPR in progress.
2. Kosi-Ghaghra link Kosi and Ghaghra NEPAL & INDIA
(Bihar and Uttar Pradesh) PFR completed
3. Gandak-Ganga link Gandak and
Ganga --do-- FR completed (Indian
portion)
4. Ghaghra-Yamuna link Ghaghra and
Yamuna --do-- FR completed (Indian
portion)
5. Sarda-Yamuna link Sarda and
Yamuna NEPAL&INDIA
(Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,
Uttarakhand, Haryana
And Rajasthan) FR completed (Indian
portion)
6. Yamuna-Rajasthan link Yamuna and Sukri Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and UttarPradesh FR completed
7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati link Sabarmati --do-- FR completed
8. Chunar-Sone Barrage
link Ganga and Sone Bihar and Uttar Pradesh FR completed
9. Sone Dam – Southern Tributaries of Ganga link Sone and Badua Bihar and Jharkhand PFR completed
10. Ganga (Farakka)-Damodar-
Subernarekha link Ganga, Damodar and Subernarekha West Bengal,Odisha and
Jharkhand FR completed
DPR in progress
11. Subernarekha-Mahanadi link Subernarekha and Mahanadi West Bengal and Odisha FR completed
12. Kosi-Mechi Link Kosi and Mechi NEPAL & INDIA
(Bihar and West Bengal) PFR completed
13. Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderbans link Ganga and
Ichhamati West Bengal FR completed
14. Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka
link (Alternative to M-S-T-G) Manas,Tista and Ganga Assam, Bihar and West
Bengal PFR completed
• PFR- Pre Feasibility Report
• FR- Feasibility Report
• DPR- Detailed Project Report
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